DR. SAMANTHA LYNN DARNALL-WERLINGER MD
NPI 1952898447
Family Medicine in Watertown, SD
About Dr. Samantha Lynn Darnall-werlinger Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. SAMANTHA LYNN DARNALL-WERLINGER MD (NPI 1952898447) is an individual family medicine provider in Watertown, South Dakota, licensed in South Dakota (12840) and active in the NPI registry since April 2018. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Avera Mckennan Hospital & University Health Center, and is a graduate of Other (2018).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Samantha Lynn Darnall-werlinger Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
3Medicare enrollment records show Samantha Darnall-werlinger reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Watertown, SD 57201
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Dakota enrollment
- 826 clinicians in this Medicare group
Clear Lake, SD 57226
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Dakota enrollment
- 22 clinicians in this Medicare group
Milbank, SD 57252
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Dakota enrollment
- 1,277 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 4
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Avera Mckennan Hospital & University Health Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Sioux Falls, SDMilbank Area Hospital/Avera Health
Critical Access Hospitals · Milbank, SDPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 57201 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Samantha Darnall-werlinger's NPI number?
The NPI number for Samantha Darnall-werlinger is 1952898447. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 19, 2018.
Where is Samantha Darnall-werlinger located?
Samantha Darnall-werlinger practices at 901 4th St NW, Watertown, SD 57201. The listed phone number is (605) 886-1565.
What is Samantha Darnall-werlinger's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.
Is Samantha Darnall-werlinger enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Samantha Darnall-werlinger is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Samantha Darnall-werlinger's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Samantha Darnall-werlinger reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Sanford Clinic (Watertown, SD), Sanford Health Network (Clear Lake, SD) and Avera Mckennan (Milbank, SD). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Samantha Darnall-werlinger's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Samantha Darnall-werlinger accept?
Health plans from Avera Health Plans, Sanford Health Plan, Wellmark Health Plan of Iowa, Inc. and Wellmark of South Dakota, Inc. list Samantha Darnall-werlinger as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Samantha Darnall-werlinger affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Samantha Darnall-werlinger is affiliated with Avera Mckennan Hospital & University Health Center and Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Samantha Darnall-werlinger was last updated on June 20, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.